Sequester threatens program for women and children

March 1, 2013 12:37 PM

Automatic budget cuts threaten the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) which serves nearly nine million participants in the US. Cierra Kelley of Carrboro, North Carolina tells CBSNews.com how WIC helped save her infant son's life. Paula Reid reports.

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